So happy

Well, I am very happy as happy as one can be who is dying from a cough. Patty from www.lisasalteredart.com fell in love with my art. I am submitting it for a guest designer for February. Keep your fingers crossed for me. Her favorite was the bottom one of the little African American girl with the flowers. This atc has a story to it which makes me even happier that she loves it too. You were so right Miss T.... so right........ I think I shall use this little wonder every single time I have an ATC swap! That little child is by far my favorite image.

When sick why not create

Here is Zany. I used some ribbon that T sent me and also used the bird from www.lisasalteredart.com the head is a postage stamp. Hope is made using a rubon and my cricut home decor cartridge.

pretty in pink is www.lisasalteredart.com images

passion I used some german scraps from www.collagestuff.com

It's all about me is all about www.lisasalteredart.com images are from there.

amazing grace is also www.lisasalteredart.com

Me.... me is me.....

this is my favorite. be mine is also from www.lisasalteredart.com I love this image.

My sister Toni had an amazing idea

MOOSE SOCKS. so if anyone ever finds moose socks that are like my santa socks. Not just with moose all over them but actual looks like a moose. I WANT THEM.
Buy them and I will send you the money. I must have moose socks.

moose under the tree

My little Christmas tree

Not sure but most of you know that it is just Rick and I. So, we don't need a huge tree just our little one works fine for us. It is fiber optic which I love. There are no lights to mess with etc. So, here is a picture of our little tree and some of my favorite moose ornaments. Maybe with this new camera it will take better pictures lol.

For you Miss T

Foot wars is here.... And santa wanted to say HI TONI. I had to wear my santa socks today right?

Oh my gosh I almost forgot

Paula's chicken fryer. this is what the entire set looks like.... red speckled in black. LOVIN it

Christmas 2008

Wow, once again that amazing husband of mine has out done himself. So here is what was under the tree
A brand spankin new digi cam sony cyber shot... woo hoo I use my kodak easy share all the time but will retire that one to him and start using this. What that means is my pictures should be much better. OH MY GOSH MY MOM Paula Deen!!!!!! Well, ya'll know Paula Deen is my cyber mom so he had to buy me her new pot and pan set in RED.

And of course some cricut cartridges woo hoo

OH LOOK what have we here a freakin High DEF CAM Corder. What are you kidding me? yes my friends that amazing husband of mine said honey you will need this when we get to Alaska in May to take videos. OH MY GOSH. I love that man.

here you go a look at the HD cam corder

there was a ton more, batteries, memory sticks, memory sticks for my laptop, camera bags and cam cord bags. Last year it was all about crafts this year it is all about hi tech and of course my mom paula deen. I loved every stinkin one of my gifts and don't forget the cricut he let me open early. I am off now to play with all those cartridges. Still not feeling 100 percent but I do plan on playing with my cricut. Sunday I am off work and that my friends will be the day I learn all about my cam corder and new camera. Merry Christmas everyone.

Love Veronica

Merry Christmas Eve

Well, I was wondering when it would happen. I finally got sick.... ack lost my voice this morning and still haven't found it. Hurts to try to talk.... ate a little soup and a little bit of a turkey sandwich for dinner. But I did sneak in a piece of peanut butter fudge....lol
I got some great gifts today from employees and friends
75 dollars in cash from a few associates that put their money in together...... which was very nice as these are hourly employees that have families and such to buy for. And for them to think of me was very very very nice.
A cream turtle neck from an asst manager that works for me
An adorable purse that looks like santa's hat from one of my employees
Tons of baked goods from employees yummmm
Then I get home and there is a package from miss toni for me....inside was this awesome moose tin....now anyone who knows me knows I love anything and everything MOOSE. My entire house is decorated with a lodge theme and moose are my fav

She also sent a really cool french postage stamp rubber stamp sheet...awesome as we both love anything french and for me it is all about the le french fry
And two of the most darling stamps of women..... oh my god I love those. here is the site
http://instylestamps.com/category_9/Stamps.htm
T sent me Marti and Suzi Q. I love them so much.

So, tomorrow I will keep you updated on what Big Daddy has got me for Christmas. There were two more HUGE boxes under the tree when I got hom from work.. Rick says he didn't see the big guy in red drop them off. lol
Merry Christmas EVE my friends

And after about 20 minutes

ack that scan is horrible anyway it says adore. see the bird with the crown? I love this cartridge

Now is the time to really help those in need

Please go here and read this amazing story of a young man and his family. I know I am off to do something right now. Will You?
http://seaweedandgardenias.blogspot.com/2008/12/my-heavy-heart-chooses-action.html


A card just saying hey I am thinking of your could really make this family's day.

Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge

So, I chose the bag die, then clicked on tall ball which makes it round then clicked on fit to page. how cool is this. now I just have to decorate the little purse.

An award

Thank you Miss T for this wonderful award. Toni nominated my blog for The Marie Antoinette A Real Person A Real Blog Award !!

Thank you thank you thank you thank you my dear sweet friend

Here are the rules for this award . . .

1. Please put the logo on your blog.

2. Place a link to the person from whom you received the award. http://seaweedandgardenias.blogspot.com/

3. Nominate at least 7 or more blogs

. 4. Put the links of those blogs on your blog.

5. Leave a message on their blogs to tell them.My nominations are:

I chose my darling husband Rick at http://ricksgarden.blogspot.com/

Look what I can cut out

Santa came early today.

Rick said here honey you can open this up and play with it since you are off tomorrow....

So look what I got!

The best MOOSE video ever

go here to see the best and most amazing video ever of a moose.
it is on my darling husband's blog
http://ricksgarden.blogspot.com/

I promise it starts out with a hunter but I promise the moose was not shot. It is a very endearing video that just goes to show when something like this happens even the hunter doesn't have the heart to shoot the moose.

Valentine's Day

Tired of Christmas

With all the craziness of people being rude and just so nasty I am through with Christmas. Whatever happened to love one another? Work has been nuts, people are rude and I am toast.
So therefore in my opinion Christmas is here by officially OVER!!!
Now I am looking forward to Valentine's day.

Thursday

And with that folks I am off. today that is...... This seven day work week stuff is for the birds.

Today I finally have a day off and here is how I plan on spending it.

getting hair colored

going to the book store

stopping by ACMOORE craft store

Making two OVERDUE christmas cards to send out

Getting my Christmas ham at the meat market

That is it for my day

how are you spending your day?

My husband is amazing

Can I just brag for a minute? about my husband that is.
Not a Christmas gift, it is not my birthday heck it isn't even our anniversary. Rick is amazing just plain amazing. Three days ago he says let's go to Seattle to see Pike's market and then maybe we will go to the mountains. Okay I say that sounds great. Tickets are cheap enough so why not?
Well, yesterday he tells me oh by the way.... we will see Pike's market but honey I am taking you on a seven day cruise to Alaska out of Seattle!
What? are you serious? yes he says I am serious and I got us a penthouse suite on the Norwegian Pearl Cruise ship and you will get spa treatments..... excursions which include a Whale watch and honey we are even taking a train up the White Pass!!!!

No way I say and to which he says " Honey you are my light which leads my life" Okay so I made that part up but DAMN I am goin to Alaska!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

z is for zebra

Haylie Jo over at www.cropstop.com is auctioning off this alphabet book for charity on ebay. My letter was Z. hahahahaha so here is my picture and here is where you can see the rest of the book

http://www.cropstopcommunity.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=150

Thank you Cher

One of my online friends from an affair with art sent these adorable mittens to me. I love them. I am putting them right on my tree. Thank you so much Cher!!!!!!

Three tags of Christmas with more to come

In honor of Tim Holtz and his 12 tags of Christmas. I decided to make my own gift tags this year for Rick's presents. I still need to make a few more but for today this is what I got done. I found some really cool moose gift wrap paper and knew I had to do a lodge feeling tag.

here is a scan of the three of them... sorry it is sideways.

Okay this one I used Tim Holtz masks, Stampin Up stamp set, http://www.cropstop.com/ dew dros, K and Company chipboard tags, and http://www.cropstop.com/ Tim Holtz vintage stickles. Oh and http://www.cropstop.com/ Distressed inks by Tim Holtz.

This one I used the Distressed inks, rubberstamp, Grungeboard, vintage stickles all by Tim Holtz. Dew Drops from http://www.cropstop.com/ and paperclip ( who knows)

This one I used Distressed inks by Tim Holtz, Stampin up stamp set, Dew drops, chipboard from above, Masks and a inkadinkadoo rubber stamp.

I think Rick likes them and yes I plan on using them next year too.. lol

Bulova Customer Service

Can I just say how much I love Bulova? What fantastic Customer Service they have. I had a watch that Rick bought me as a wedding gift and the band broke. They no longer make this beautiful tri color watch. He ended up buying me a new one from bulova and I wear that but for some reason the one that he bought for a wedding gift well, I wanted that one to wear all the time.
So, I took a chance and wrote a letter explaining my situation. Wrote on the outside of the envelope to the CEO of Bulova or the nicest person at Bulova.

Well, two weeks later a little box appeared at my door and guess what was inside it? MY WATCH TOTALLY repaired. No note, no nothing so I don't know who to thank.
However, if anyone from Bulova ever shows up here by googling Bulova I just want to say
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Goodies will be going out

Hi everyone,
Just wanted to let you know that your goodies will be going out tomorrow. I know I have been so slow in getting the goodies out but they will be going out soon. Thanks for understanding....

This is from Vicki at cropstop

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Blog candy winner

http://artbyveronica.blogspot.com/2008/11/blog-candy.html

Remember this post for blog candy well the winner is......

Random org picked number 10
so the winner is Becky..... woo hoo send me your address so I can send the stamps out to you

Crop Stop December Kit

Here is a photo of the December Kit for only $22.50 this kit can be yours. But don't forget you can use your ten percent off coupon too.

Santa's Wish List

What an awesome idea. Go here http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn240/CropStop/SantasCoupon.jpg
and print out the instructions to give to your santa. Then give him your wish list from here http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn240/CropStop/WISHLIST-1.gif
Santa will save ten percent off his entire purchase using the instructions and coupon above. AWESOME DEAL anyway you look at it.

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Saw the movie once when I was a kid. Haven't seen it since then. Just one of those movies you wished you had in your library. Toni has challenged me to work on that piece for myself. I can't wait to work on it.
Anything Audrey Hepburn I just love. Especially from Breakfast at Tiffany's.

I just have to share

I just received an email back from Tim
here it is

very cool! thanks for sharing…

-tim

tim holtz
http://www.timholtz.com/
http://www.timholtz.typepad.com/

Very Cool????? Wow, I am so excited..... Tim thinks it is Very cool woo hoo

Tim Holtz Altered Spice Rack

I took a spice rack that I purchased at TJMaxx and altered it for my Tim Holtz Idea-ology items. It just seemed like that tackle box wasn't good enough for my Tim Holtz items.
If you want directions on how to do this just let me know and I will be happy to send them to you. I so love this spice rack.
Hope you do too.

Crop Stop December Submission

Here is my submission for Cropstop www.cropstop.com I loved this kit. When they asked me to do it again for December I got so excited then the kit arrived and I was bouncing from the ceiling. This kit is totally awesome. I decided to turn it into a canvas of Rick and Dakota. Hope you like it